Afghan Cookies
A Kiwi Classic- a great cookie on it's own but an amazing base for these toffee cookies. Great as a present. Can be made with store bought caramel sauce or try making your own, a little fussy to make but the taste is worth it.
To make cookies
- 200 grams butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa
- 1½ cups cornflakes crushed or crushed wheetbix
to make icing
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp butter softened
- 1-2 tbsp boiling water
To make cookies
Preheat oven to 180C. Line baking tray with baking paper
In a large bowl, cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift in coca then flour and mix until combined. Finally add crushed cornflakes until well blended.
Place heaped teaspoonfuls onto tray, gently form balls then press to flatten slightly.
Bake for 15 minutes and cool on wire rack before icing.
This make a great crumb which can be added to the top of a frosted cake to give an interesting crunch.
to make the crumb - just spread the dough loosely on baking paper in a tray and cook as above.
Keyword chocolate, cookies